5
y
y
y
y
Power User
–
The center position (12 o’clock) will equal 64,
filter normal
–
The maximum (5 o’clock) will equal 127,
filter open.
A setting other than ‘direct’ will limit the range of
the change per movement of the controller. In
this way you can fine-tune the results available.
A positive value like +35 will make the control
work within a limited range - a clockwise
movement giving a small amount of change. A
negative value of 35 will have the same amount
of change from a counterclockwise movement of
the same distance.
This bank of Voices was originally
programmed for the AN1x. There were 8
assignable knobs, (these defaulted to control
change numbers 41-48) you will find AC1~AC8
referred to in the CTRL MATRIX; you can
reassign these to your available control devices.
Theory of Operation Summary:
You can edit a sound in the computer software
while playing it from the synth’s edit buffer. You
can then bulk over a single sound or complete
set to the RAM bank of the board and then create
PLG Voices. When you press [STORE] it will be
directed to one of 64 locations in the host’s PLG
bank.
You cannot store or load data to a PLG
slot that does not contain the board with
the correct technology.
You will see a “TYPE
MISMATCH” error screen if such an attempt is
made.
The [PLG] bank Voices that are made
from preset Board data can be backed up to an
ALL DATA file. If, however, you made any
custom
Board Voices (analog sounds with the
editor) you will need to reload these to user RAM
in a separate operation.
“ALL” files do
not
save custom Board
Voice data. Data that is in the RAM of the
PLG150 series board must be backed up in a
separate file (extension
.s2b
). The
bulk
file type
is called ‘
plugin’
.
To SAVE a PLUGIN file to SmartMedia
card
•
Press [CARD] to enter the Card mode
•
Use the PAGE knob to select the SAVE Card
function
•
Set the TYPE to
“plugin”
•
Name your file (8 characters).
•
Press [ENTER]; and [YES] to execute
•
If you name your file in the root directory
(literally): AUTOLD1.S2B for PLG1, or
AUTOLD2.S2B for PLG2, the synthesizer will
automatically load this file when you switch it
ON.
Note:
It should be mentioned here that the host
keyboard/module (S/CS) gives you options when
it comes to how you are going to use the
PLG150-AN sounds. For example, when you are
performing live you will most likely want to have
your favorite analog sounds stored as completed
Plug-in Voices. You can have instant access to 64
completely programmed Voices based on the
data of the PLG150-AN. PLG and board Voices
can also be used in complex split and layer
arrangements via Performance mode.
Performances can house single sounds or be
complex combinations. You have 128 Internal
Performance and an additional 64 External on
SmartMedia card.
PLG150-AN sounds in Performance
Layer
Until now we have mainly been discussing the
creation of PLG Voices in the host product. You
can also use the sounds on a PLG Board directly
in a Performance. Remember that Performance
mode does double duty: it is used for multi-
timbral setups for use with sequencers and it is
used for multi-voice layered sounds for real time
play. That is what we are calling
Performance
Layers
. You can layer 4 Voices, whether from the
INT/EXT (AWM2), Plug-in Voices from the PLG
boards, or board Voices directly from the
MSB/LSB board banks. Each Performance has its
own memory for controller setups and effect
routing. (When a Board Voice is used directly in a
Performance Layer you have access to the
Performance’s Reverb and Chorus effects – when
a Plug-in Voice is used in a Performance you
have the option of activating its Insertion Effect
as programmed in Voice mode).
You have the option of using the Master
Keyboard function to create even more unique
situations. It can help you setup splits, layers
and zones for both internal and external gear.
When setting up Performance Layers,
you can activate the LAYER SWITCH on up to 4
Voices. This includes selecting from any PLG150
series board (AN, DX, PF, and VL). Each 150
series slot, PLG1/PLG2, can contribute one sound
at a time. When the Layer Switch is ON for a
PART, the MIDI Receive channel setting for that
Part is ignored. The Layer receives on the LAYER
CHANNEL set in each Performance (Common
MIDI page) LayerCh = Basic Channel is the
default setting.
Phil Clendeninn
Product Marketing Specialist
Digital Musical Instrument
©Yamaha Corporation of America
